Top Stories for Friday 19 August 2011

Kaiapoi worried about red zone impact; Kaiapoi MP says Chch airport noise restrictions holding up development; Stock markets tumble on fears about growth, debt crisis; Gerry Brownlee comments on Kaiapoi noise control; Iwi agree to join forces to bid for shares in state assets; Barack Obama calls for Syrian president to step down; Beneficiaries support some limits on spending by teens.